Difference in the expressions Happy Holidays Have a very merry festive season there Merry Xmas Merry Christmas Difference in the expressions Happy Holidays US nonChristian Have a very merry festive season there UK non specific ID: 754123
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Christmas
PPT on all things Christmas-ySlide2
Difference in the expressions?:
Happy Holidays!
Have a very merry festive season, there!
Merry Xmas!
Merry Christmas!Slide3
Difference in the expressions?:
Happy Holidays! (US non-Christian)
Have a very merry festive season, there! (UK, non specific)
Merry Xmas! (Abbrev./non-Christian)
Merry Christmas!
(merry Christian)Slide4
What Christmas decorations do you know?Slide5
Spruce Trees
Used for Christmas trees in Anglo Saxon world since King of Norway gave to our UK QueenSlide6
BaublesSlide7
Tree-Top Decorations
Angel
(Fairy is acceptable, though less than ideal:
Both are superstitious, so you might as well have something fitting the festival’s origins!)
StarSlide8
HollySlide9
Holly wreathSlide10
Spruce wreathSlide11
What is Eaten/Drunk Around Christmas / On Christmas Day? What can you see?Slide12
Typical festive food & drink:
Mulled (hot,
spicey
) wine.
Roast turkey.
Brussells
Sprouts.
Cranberry sauce.
Bread sauce (UK).
Roast parsnips.Flaming (alcoholic) Christmas pudding.Christmas cake.Slide13
And remember:
Some (the more superstitious) people think:
It’s bad luck not to have taken down your Christmas decorations before the 12
th
night after Christmas ( ! )
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Requests:
What Christmas songs do you know?